The Hot Springs is closed at
night. This has been
the regulation since 1989, due to excess litter, e.g. beer bottles left behind.

The night closure includes the
parking lot and the restricted zone, which is one mile of roadway in each
direction from the trailhead. The closure is dusk to dawn. The closure is
enforced by USFS Law Enforcement patrols, with the assistance occasionally of
State Police. Checks are currently being made on some evenings each month
throughout the year, particularly on weekends.

When USFS officers issue
citations they have recently been for $125. State Police citations seem to
follow a different schedule and have been reported to be lower and higher than
$125.